The Heart of Virginia Festival began in 1978 with the Art Show. This juried show remains the centerpiece of the Heart of Virginia Festival, bringing artists from around the region to exhibit and sell high-quality fine craft and art to the Central Virginia area. The Fine Arts Show is on High Street, and the cost is $125 to participate in the Fine Arts Show.
categories include; watercolor, oil/acrylic painting, drawing/pastels, photography, fiber and textiles (weaving), jewelry (silversmithing & goldsmithing, beaded jewelry should apply to the Marketplace), pottery, glass (blown/kiln fused/stained glass/lamp-worked), wood (turned/carved), sculpture